Drew Lunsford, left, and Adolyn Lunsford, both 7, play frisbee on Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Florida in November. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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The iconic Joe Patti seafood sign stands out against he setting sun in Pensacola, Florida. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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Diners dig into a lunch of fried seafood at Captain Joey Patti's Seafood Restaurant in Pensacola, Florida on Nov. 2. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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Visitors to the National Naval Aviation Museum can see a variety of restored, rare, and one-of-a-kind US Navy aircraft, including Blue Angels A-4F Skyhawk II aircraft flown from 1974 to 1986. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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Birds mass in Gulf Islands National Seashore near Florida’s Naval Air Station Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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The Saenger Theater's neon sign is lit for the evening in Pensacola, Florida, in November. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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John Weyer carves a wooden spoon at the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival in Pensacola, Florida on Nov. 2. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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Mike and Vija Runels of Pensacola shop at Blue Morning Gallery artist co-operative in Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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An installation can be seen during Cubed Luminous, an outdoor digital art festival, in Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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The Sole Inn and Suites is an updated 1950s motel in Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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The William S. Panton Suite at the New World Inn in Pensacola, Florida. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)st.

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People stroll down Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

In addition to miles of unspoiled beach and historic Fort Pickens, there's a variety of animal and plant life in Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)

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Dawn on Pensacola Beach is the often the best time to watch surfers in Pensacola. (Photo by Meggan Haller for The Washington Post)